NODOSTOMA. 
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middle of base to the depression ; sutural band slightly widened at the 
middle, lateral band close to margin, nearly extending to apex. 
Length 4 mm. 
Hab. Southern India : Dharwar (Coll. Jacoby). 
547- Nodostoma bipunctatiim, Jac. P.Z.S. 1887, p. 70. 
Testaceous ; elytra with sutural and lateral margins and a spot 
below base on each elytron, black. 
Head with a few fine punctures below the eyes ; clypeus not separ- 
ated from the face ; antennae filiform, apical joints not thickened, 
testaceous, fourth joint distinctly longer than the third. Thorax 
short, narrowly transverse, sides subangulate near base, anterior 
portion strongly narrowed, anterior sulcus distinct, closely and finely 
punctured. Elytra with deep depression below the base, distinctly 
punctured in the depression only, rest of surface obsoletely punc- 
tate, interstices very slightly raised, lateral margins accompanied 
by a row of deep punctures. Legs testaceous ; all femora armed 
with a small tooth. 
Var. Elytra black. 
Length 4 mm. 
Hab. Ceylon : Dikoya, Kandy. 
I have lately received a specimen from Kandy which I refer to 
this species, in which the thorax has a black patch at each side, 
and the elytral spot extends within the shoulders upwards to the 
base. The species is easily distinguished by the very short thorax 
and the nearly impunctate posterior elytral parts. 
548. Nodostoma wallardiense, sp. n. 
Testaceous or piceous with shoulders and apex pale ; basal 
joints of antennae and legs flavous or testaceous ; thorax with 
black spot ; external and lateral margins of elytra black. 
Head remotely but distinctly punctured ; clypeus not separated 
from the face, more strongly punctate ; an ten rue very slender, four or 
five basal joints pale, rest black. Thorax twice as broad as long, 
sides strongly angulate behind the middle, anterior portion strongly 
obliquely narrowed in front, anterior sulcus obsolete at middle ; 
surface strongly and closely, sides rather more remotely punctured. 
Elytra oblong, with deep transverse basal groove, the latter with 
a few punctures arranged in rows, another short row within 
shoulders extends to the base, and two others near suture at anterior 
portion, suture also accompanied by a single row of close punc- 
tures, rest of surface entirely impunctate. Eemora with a minute 
tooth. 
Var. a. Above testaceous ; thorax as in type; elytra narrowly 
margined with black. 
Var. b. Nearly black ; elytra with humeral and apical portions 
flavous ; thorax black. 
